quỳnh

See also: quýnh

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 瓊.

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [kwïŋ̟˨˩]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [kwɨn˦˩]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [wɨn˨˩]

Noun

quỳnh

1. red, crimson, dark red, deep red
2. Epiphyllum (a genus of cactus)
   • 1974, Trịnh Công Sơn (lyrics and music), “Quỳnh Hương (Ephyllium)”:

     Ta mang cho em một đóa quỳnh; quỳnh thơm hay môi em thơm

     I've brought you an epiphyllum blossom; the fragrance, is it the epiphyllum’s or your lips’?

Derived terms

Derived terms

• quỳnh hương